Crime-Justice

KOLKATA: A migrant worker, who recently returned to his hometown in Alipurduar district in West Bengal, was shot dead, police said on Tuesday.

RANCHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday carried out a series of raids in Ranchi and Delhi as part of its probe into a multi-crore scam involving tribal-owned land.

WAYANAD: A 68-year-old tribal man of a tribal settlement in Wayanad district in Kerala died by suicide after allegedly receiving a court notice for a 20-year-old bank loan default, sparking protests by tribal groups, the police said on Tuesday.

GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday announced that at least 37 Bangladeshi people, including women and children, were deported to the neighbouring country as they illegally crossed the international border and entered Indian territory.

NEW DELHI: Demonstrating swift action and effective policing, the Delhi Police have successfully solved a robbery case within 12 hours of the incident and arrested two young men, both students of Delhi University.

KOLKATA: A video has gone viral where a Trinamool Congress leader was seen openly buying and selling guns and cartridges, police said.

PHAGWARA: A married woman on Sunday committed suicide.The Investigating Officer IO) said that the deceased has been identified as Dalveer Kaur wife of Taranjit Singh a resident of Salaichan road, Shahkot. 

PHAGWARA: The Lohian Khas police have arrested five members of a family including a woman on the charge of abetting suicide.

JHARKHAND: In a sensational daylight robbery in Madhupur in Deoghar district of Jharkhand on Monday, armed robbers looted lakhs of rupees in cash along with a large quantity of jewellery from the HDFC Bank branch on Rajbari Road, officials said.

JAIPUR: The main gate of Bharatpur’s historic Moti Mahal was vandalised late on Sunday night when three men in an Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) forcibly entered the palace premises and allegedly attempted to hoist the princely flag, the erstwhile royal family said on Monday.

KOCHI: Malayalam actor Unni Mukundan has been summoned by the Kakkanad Magistrate Court in connection with an assault case registered against him.

KOLKATA: The police have arrested 29 people belonging to the Kurmi community in West Bengal's Purulia district for attacking cops during an agitation at Kotshila railway station, said the officials on Monday.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is set to hear the bail pleas of former JNU students Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, along with Meeran Haider and Gulfisha Fatima, in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case on Monday.

BATALA: In a major breakthrough amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and secure state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, the Anti-Gangster Task Force (AGTF) Punjab in a joint operation with Batala Police, Central Agencies, and Nagaland Police arrested two key accused involved in Jugraj Singh alias Jugga murder case, from Kohima in Nagaland, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Sunday. 

PHAGWARA: A major cybercrime racket operating out of Phagwara has been unearthed after a police investigation exposed an illegal international call center running under the guise of a corporate office. Senior Superintendent of Police Gaurav Toora disclosed that the syndicate was generating nearly USD 20,000 (₹17.6 lakh) daily, with the proceeds laundered through cryptocurrency, gift vouchers, and hawala channels. He confirmed that 38 IT-trained employees have been arrested and are in police custody while the alleged mastermind remains absconding. 

CHANDIGARH: Continuing the war against drugs “Yudh Nashian Virudh” waged by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann to eradicate drug menace from state consecutively for the 203rd day, Punjab Police conducted raids at 357 locations on Saturday leading to the arrest of 79 drug smugglers after registration of 56 first information reports (FIRs) across the state. With this, the number of total drug smugglers arrested has reached to 30,298 in 203 days. 

AMRITSAR: Amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a safe and drug free state as per the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Counter Intelligence (CI) Amritsar has busted a cross-border narcotics smuggling module being operated by foreign-based handler Harpal Singh and arrested one of its operative after recovering 5.032 kg heroin from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Saturday. 

PHAGWARA: In a dramatic late-night operation, the Phagwara police, assisted by the Kapurthala Cyber Crime Unit, dismantled a large-scale fake call centre that had been defrauding victims across India and abroad. The coordinated raid, carried out on late Thursday night which continued till Friday, led to the arrest of 38 individuals, including 32 men and six women, and the seizure of 40 laptops, 67 mobile phones, and ₹10 lakh in cash. 

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Saturday put off till September 24 the hearing on the bail application of Gaganpreet Kaur, the main accused in the Delhi BMW fatal accident case, accepting the police plea that they were yet to seize her mobile phone and driving licence.

JAIPUR: Security at Jaipur Central Jail has once again come under question after two inmates escaped in the early hours of Saturday.

NEW DELHI: In a major crackdown on organized theft, the Delhi Police has arrested four members of an active gang of thieves operating in the Mundka area involved in stealing street light poles, wires among other things.

KOLKATA: The National Commission for Women (NCW) is set to visit Panskura Super Specialty Hospital on Saturday in connection with the rape of a female employee at the medical facility. The East Midnapore District Health Department has also formed a five-member committee to investigate the incident.

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police has detained three Nigerian nationals found to be living illegally in India, officials said on Saturday. Deportation proceedings have been initiated through the Foreigners Regional Registration Office (FRRO) after completing necessary legal formalities, the Operations Cell of Delhi Police's South West District added.

CHANDIGARH: Continuing its ongoing relentless drive against corruption in the state, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau (VB), has arrested an Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Talwinder Singh, posted at Police Station-A Division, Amritsar red-handed while he was accepting a bribe of Rs. 5,000. 

KOLKATA: West Bengal Police, on Friday, faced the ire of a division bench of the Calcutta High Court, for allegedly not initiating any disciplinary action against a woman cop of Tarakeswar Police Station in Hooghly district, accused of demanding a bribe from a citizen.

KOLKATA: The CBI will submit yet another status report next month on the progress of its investigation into the ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata in August last year.

NEW DELHI: In a major crackdown on cyber-enabled financial fraud, the Cyber Cell of Delhi Police Crime Branch on Friday apprehended two key accused in a multi-crore stock market scam.

NEW DELHI: An Indian man was shot by the police in California after he allegedly stabbed his roommate with a knife earlier this month, officials said. However, his family has alleged racial discrimination and demanded a thorough probe into the circumstances leading to his death. According to an NDTV report, they have also sought the assistance of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) to transport his mortal remains to India.

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court is set to hear the bail pleas of former JNU students Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, along with Meeran Haider and Gulfisha Fatima, in connection with the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case on Friday.

KOLKATA: A policeman was beaten up while trying to stop a chaos in Netaji Nagar area in South Kolkata.

JAIPUR: In response to rising cases of malware hacking and online fraud, the Cybercrime Branch of Rajasthan Police has released an advisory urging citizens to stay alert against fake websites, phishing links, and malicious apps.

AMRITSAR: In a major blow to narco-terror networks amidst the ongoing ‘Yudh Nashian Virudh’ campaign launched on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Punjab Police’s Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF) Border Range in a joint operation with the Border Security Force (BSF) has busted a cross-border drug smuggling module being operated by foreign-based Harpreet Singh alias Happy Jatt with the arrest of its key operative and recovered 25 packets of heroin—weighing 25.9Kg— from his possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday. 

AMRITSAR: In a major breakthrough against cross-border narco-terror networks amidst the ongoing drive to make Punjab a drug-free state as per directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, Amritsar Commissionerate Police has busted two more narcotic cartels with arrest of six drug traffickers and recovered a total of 9.066 Kg Heroin from their possession, said Director General of Police (DGP) Punjab Gaurav Yadav here on Thursday.